You are so right.
Only today, thanks to you gentlemen, am i figuring this out. I also have a 247.288810 that I have mowed with since 2005 that has the 4 bolt mandrels. I've only had to change a belt or occasionally the blades. Not one problem with the mandrels.
I did have to put a fuel shutoff...
I had given up on Sears Parts and decided to wing it. I did originally have the wrong belt but finally figured that out.
Deck is in good shape.
I had a problem with the tension pulley not disengaging until a teardown and rebuild. That now works.
I think my mistake was buying the cheapest...
Thank you for the information even though I bungled the model number twice!
I did Google that part number and found several sources for Rotary.
I'll post back when they come in to close out this thread.
Thanks again!
All apologies, I had written both model numbers down and mixed them together when posting.
I have a bad habit of doing stuff like that. Sorry for the confusion and grateful for the replies.
Model #917271811.
Any advice on buying spindel mandrels for a 917288810 that don't fail after mowing twice?
I ordered from Sears Parts Direct 2 months ago and finally had to cancel as they were never going to come in. Again.
I've been ordering from random suppliers but they all break at the 3 bolt holes that...